| Montessori Reading is a beginning reading and writing program that I have developed over the thirty years I have taught in Montessori schools. Most of the children in my class begin to read at age four, and are reading fluently when they leave me at age six. |
| Maria Montessori developed the language program used in Montessori schools to teach Italian. Italian is a phonetic language. Once the children learned the basic sounds of the alphabet, they could take off from there pretty easily. English is a different matter. I found that I needed an organized and comprehensive attack on the irregularities of the English language. |
| I have developed a series of books that introduce phonetic letter sounds, phonogram combinations, reading simple sentences, and reading and writing words that name everyday objects, animals, etc. A teaching guide and a child's journal are included. |